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Denali & Amazing Aurora was shot November 4, 2014 at the Denali State Park during an amazing northern lights show. The sky was dancing with lights for almost the entire night, illuminating the Alaska Range and creating an amazing backdrop for Denali. Seen here are breathtaking auroras from red to green illuminating the Tokosha Mountains, Mount Foraker, Mount Denali (a.k.a. Mt McKinley), and the terminus of the Ruth Glacier.
For many years I dreamed of photographing the Alaska Railroad Train surrounded by the beautiful northern lights. Finally, in late August 2016, I was able to make my dream come true. The Hurricane train with the auroras, and completing the image, the Big Dipper, the constellation in the Alaskan flag, right above the engine. Talkeetna, Alaska
Colorful Winter Night - was shot on the night of January 9th, 2013, 10 miles south of Talkeetna, Alaska. I was photographing the Northern Lights above the lake and watching the Milky Way. It was a dark and magnificent starry night, near the new moon. It was a crisp and cold winter night, plain cold without moisture in the air, making the stars pop like diamonds, and the snapping sounds of the cold trees travel for miles. I waited a couple of hours for the Milky Way to position between the 2 trees, it was the perfect frame. Well worth it the wait. As the Alaskan winter nights go, this one was around 35 below Fahrenheit (-34º Celsius). - Displayed in the “Landscape 2021” Exhibition, at the Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California. - Displayed in the “AlaskaWild 2013” Exhibition, traveling exhibit through Alaska. - Published by Landscape Photography Magazine - Published by Jornal de Jundiai, newspaper article in Brazil
The perfect way to start the new aurora season! Beautiful colors, amazing reflections, and the perfect location. Night of August 28 to 29, 2020 "Amazing Splash Aurora" was shot at the same time with a second camera. - Selected for participation in the "7th Annual Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition", Cumberland, Maryland. - Displayed in the “The Magic of Water” Exhibition, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusets.
Life feels perfect when I am photographing the Auroras! Being out and shooting the Auroras brings me back to a special place, I feel complete and it feeds my soul. This is a self-portrait shot on August 28, 2020. - Displayed in the “2021 Women in Art” Exhibition, at the Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.
As soon as I discovered this location, I have dreamt of this composition and tried to capture this image every fall of every year. But every year there was always something that wasn't quite right until... finally! Everything that I had envisioned, the lights, the colors, the field, and their reflections had come together. Perfect! September 11, 2018
September brings excellent opportunities to capture the floatplanes and auroras. I love the contrast between the red and white airplane with the green of the auroras. Can you see the Big Dipper, the constellation in the Alaska State flag?
Favorite Spot Aurora was shot on January 20, 2016, in Talkeetna, Alaska. A surprising and rare view during a bright full moon of the Auroras dancing across the skies. The snowy and icy Talkeetna River in the foreground and faint stars seen through the auroras complete the scene. - Award of Excellence Winner at the Healing Power of Art Exhibition 2019 by Manhattan Arts International - Published on the Landscape Photography Magazine issue 123 May 2021
Auroras and one of the original 'Colony Barns' captured in Palmer, Alaska, during a cold and windy winter night. November 30, 2013
November 20, 2012 - A perfect night of aurora chasing, with the moonlight, the northern lights reflecting on the creek, and the tracks on the snow pointing to the auroras. Someplace between Anchorage and Wasilla. - Published by The Great American Photo Book - Representing the State of Alaska. - Published by the Nature Photographer Magazine. - Published by Jornal de Jundiai, newspaper article in Brazil.
Sheldon Chalet Startrails Comet
Having the opportunity of photographing the Ruth Glacier from the Sheldon Chalet is already remarkable, but having a night with the northern lights showcasing the mountains and touching the top of Denali makes it exceptional. The aurora forecast for the night of September 27-28, 2020, was calling for a KP6. The perfect night to be helicoptered into the Don Sheldon Amphitheater and capture phenomenal photographs. Being at the Sheldon Chalet is an adventure of a lifetime at 6000ft elevation and only 10 miles from the top of Denali. What a breathtaking place! Waiting for the northern lights to start dancing I decided to set my camera to photograph this star trails. I placed Polaris, the North Star, centered in the top edge of my frame showing how north we are with Polaris right above our heads and captured for 40 minutes the rotation of the planet, creating the star trails. The moon was approaching full at 90% illumination showcasing part of the glacier and the surrounding mountains when the auroras started coming out to play; completing the glorious scene. Be creative and practice other low-light photography techniques as you wait for the northern lights—Star trails, light painting, and so much more. Also, composing interesting night images without the auroras can be pretty interesting.
Magnificent night photographing on this magnificent place! September 27-28, 2020 The Sheldon Chalet is more than a place to stay, it''s an experience of grand proportion located on the Don Sheldon Amphitheater of magnificent Ruth Glacier.
Alaska Range Aurora from Talkeetna
Alaska Range and Auroras dancing across the sky. View from the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge - November 2014
When everything comes together perfectly! Beautiful colors, amazing reflections doubling the amazing auroras, and a phenomenal location. Night of August 28 to 29, 2020 - Winner of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner's Northern Lights Photo Contest 2021
The perfect way to start the new aurora season! Beautiful colors, amazing reflections, and a perfect location. Night of August 28 to 29, 2020
A bench with the most perfect view! The viewpoint overlooking Talkeetna and the Alaska Range. September 11-12, 2020
The night of March 17-18, 2015 was a very intense night of auroras, considered at severe aurora storm level, and reaching KP8. Another amazing St. Patrick's Day! - Talkeetna, Alaska KP is the index scale for the Northern Lights and it goes from 0 to 9.
That's the kind of road I like to be on! On the way to Talkeetna, October 21, 2020.
Phenomenal night photographing the northern lights at the Denali State Park. November 4, 2014
“Startrails” is a longer exposure capturing the movement of the stars due to the rotation of the planet. The lack of wind allowed the floatplane to be still for 45 minutes making this image possible. Talkeetna, September 2015 - Displayed in the “Rarefied Light 2018” Exhibit, at the Anchorage Museum, and the Alaska Centennial Center of Arts, in Fairbanks. - Published by Landscape Photographer Magazine. (“Aurora Float” was shot before this image and shows how the skies were looking that night.)
A calm fall night at the lake capturing the floatplane, the auroras and the amazing night sky. Can you see the Orion Constellation just above the plane and some of the Milky Way? Talkeetna, September 2015 the image “Startrails Aurora Plane” was shot after this image.
Photographed on November 4, 2014, an extraordinary night at the Denali State Park. The moon illuminating the mountains, a crispy clear cloudless night, and the northern lights surrounding the Alaska Range in colors. Seen here the Tokosha Mountains, Mount Foraker, Mount Denali (aka Mt McKinley), and the terminus of the Ruth Glacier. - Published in The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography by Mike Shaw
Breathtaking night photographing from the Sheldon Chalet, Sheldon Mountain House, and the Ruth Glacier. What a magnificent place! September 27-28, 2020
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